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Inflation and economic crises strain pilgrims in this year's Hajj, putting it out of reach for some 06/23/2023 01:05am • CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia is hosting its biggest Hajj pilgrimage in three years, starting Monday. But for many pilgrims, and for many others who couldn’t make it, global inflation and economic crises made it more of a strain to carry out Islam’s spiritual trip of a lifetime. Mohammed, a univer Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom 06/23/2023 12:52am • NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama was the presumed No. 1 pick for months, the rare certainty in an NBA draft process that's often a guessing game. Yet as the clock above the stage he was facing ticked all the way down to zero, butterflies set in. “Longest five minutes of my life,” Wembanyama How to Answer Questions About Your Salary Expectations 06/22/2023 08:00pm • Answering questions about your salary expectations can be tricky since you don't want to risk scaring off a potential employer by throwing out an outrageously high number, but you also don't want to undersell yourself. So how do you navigate this question confidently and find a sweet spot that works Chris Paul traded to Warriors, Jordan Poole sent to Wizards, source tells AP 06/22/2023 07:55pm • Chris Paul’s pursuit of an NBA championship is taking him to the Golden State Warriors, after they agreed to the framework of a trade Thursday that will send Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The trade also includes a package of draft ca House lawmakers in Delaware approve $5.6 billion budget for fiscal year starting July 1 06/22/2023 07:09pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — House lawmakers in Delaware voted Thursday to approve an operating budget of more than $5.6 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1, an increase of roughly 10% over this year’s operating budget. Lawmakers also approved a separate budget supplement totaling $194.5 million Have you donated blood? The Red Cross says there's a shortfall 06/22/2023 05:37pm • The American Red Cross says a slow in blood donations over the last few weeks is concerning, and they're offering perks for donors. Who can donate blood? "If you are generally of good health, 17 years of age and weigh at least 110 pounds, most people are eligible to donate," said Courtney Bulg Congressional report says there's an extremely high risk Temu's supply chains have forced labor 06/22/2023 04:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A Congressional report published Thursday offered a blistering critique of popular Chinese retailers Shein and Temu, with lawmakers accusing the latter of failing to maintain “even the façade of a meaningful compliance program” that seeks to prevent goods made by forced labor Movie Review: A fantasy adventure with riot-grrrl energy in ‘Nimona’ 06/22/2023 04:23pm • A powerful, shapeshifting teenage girl and a disgraced knight-in-training suspected of killing a beloved queen are at the heart of “ Nimona,” a vibrant and irreverent animated adventure set in a futuristic fantasy kingdom. It is a familiar story — a society governed by ancient rules and a crip UConn's Dan Hurley cashes in on national title with a new 6-year, $32.1M contract 06/22/2023 03:21pm • STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley has cashed in on the Huskies national championship, agreeing to a new six-year, $32.1 million contract, the school announced Thursday. The deal, which runs through 2029, will pay Hurley an average of $5.35 million per season and includes Who's running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates 06/22/2023 11:28am • With roughly a year and a half until the 2024 presidential contest, the field of candidates is largely set. Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the early Republican race as the other candidates look for an opening to take them on. President Joe Biden faces a co Hungry for Ben's Chili Bowl? You can now head to your neighborhood Giant Food store 06/22/2023 11:11am • Giant Food grocery stores will begin carrying Ben’s Chili Bowl products starting Friday, June 23. The distribution deal includes Giant Food stores throughout D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. Giant Food will sell Ben’s Chili Bowl Original and Spicy Half Smokes, Chili Con Carne, Tu Kenya's new tax package angers some backers of president who once vowed to reduce cost of living 06/22/2023 10:43am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans are preparing for tough times after lawmakers approved tax increases that are even unpopular with supporters of the president who once vowed to reduce the cost of living. The doubling of the tax on petroleum products, from 8% to 16%, is expected to have a ripple effec Pakistan's premier meets with the head of IMF in Paris, hoping to unlock $6B deal to avoid default 06/22/2023 06:26am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s premier Shahbaz Sharif met Thursday with the head of the International Monetary Fund on the sidelines of a global financing meeting in Paris, hoping to unlock a $6 billion bailout and gain the release of a critical tranche of $1.1 billion in loans which has been on ho Brito solid in return to majors and Yankees homer three times to beat Mariners 4-2 06/22/2023 01:11am • NEW YORK (AP) — Jhony Brito pitched a career-high 5 2/3 scoreless innings in a successful return to the major leagues and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Wednesday night. Fill-ins Jake Bauers and Billy McKinney homered off Luis Castillo (4-6) as the Yankees won a series for t Russia says it downed 3 drones outside Moscow, suspects it was attack by Ukraine 06/21/2023 11:39pm • Two drones were brought down outside Moscow as they approached the warehouses of a local military unit, Russian authorities said Wednesday, in what could be the latest attempt by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia during the early stages of Kyiv's most recent counteroffensive. At the same time,